How to Switch Between Account in Google Platform: Drive, Docs, YouTube, Gmail

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We use Google a lot, becoming increasingly dependent on their services. Google offers many web-based platforms, such as Google Docs, which can replace Microsoft Office. Often, we have more than one Google account – one for work and another for personal use. It's not convenient to have them running on the same browser, but there's a trick to switch between those accounts.

The trick lies in the URL. When you open Google Docs, you'll notice the URL https://docs.google.com/u/0. By changing the 0 to 1, the URL becomes https://docs.google.com/u/1, and it will switch to your second account.

If you have a third account, change the 1 to 2, and continue increasing the number for additional accounts.

The number in the URL (u/0/ or u/1/) represents the user account context within the Google Docs environment. Google allows users to be signed in to multiple Google accounts simultaneously in a single browser session. The number indicates which user account is being accessed:

u/0/: This usually refers to the first Google account signed in during your browser session. It is the default account. and u/1/: This refers to the second Google account signed in. If you have more accounts signed in, you might see u/2/, u/3/, and so on.

Essentially, the number helps Google determine which account's permissions and settings to apply when accessing the document.

This method also applies to other Google services: 
- Google Search: https://www.google.com/?authuser=0 
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/?authuser=0 
- Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/u/0 
- Google Sheets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0 
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps?authuser=0
- Gmail: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0 
- Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/?authuser=0 
- Google AdSense: https://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0
- Blogger : https://draft.blogger.com/u/0
- Account activity: https://myactivity.google.com/u/0/myactivity

And many other Google services. You just need to change the number 0 to the index number of your account.

Web-based platforms offer simplicity, speed, and no need for installation. They run on the cloud, making data available on the go without worrying about carrying a hard drive. You can access it anywhere.

This is one of the many reasons behind Google's success. They aren't just a search engine; they've incorporated and replaced many other systems with innovative products like Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and more.

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